A Study Of Personality Traits Of Men Varsity Athletes As Compared With Those Of Women Varsity Athletes Participating In Intercollegiate Team And Individual Sports

Author

Frances Williams Anderson

Publication Date

12-20-1977

Abstract

This study was designed to determine if there were significant differences between sex and type of activity, and if there was significant interaction in the four sub­scales of: the California Psychological Inventory. The total population comprised the following groups: (1) men varsity athletes participating in team sports, (2) men varsity athletes participating in individual sports, (3) women varsity athletes participating in team sports, (4) women partici­pating in individual sports, (5) women nonathletes, and (6) men nonathletes. A total population of 315 volunteer under­graduate students were tested at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Highlands University, and Eastern New Mexico University.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Physical Education

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences

First Committee Member (Chair)

Armond H. Seidler

Second Committee Member

Leon E. Griffin

Third Committee Member

John Alvin Gustafson

Fourth Committee Member

George Leonard Keppers

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Frances Williams. "A Study Of Personality Traits Of Men Varsity Athletes As Compared With Those Of Women Varsity Athletes Participating In Intercollegiate Team And Individual Sports." (1977). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_hess_etds/196